How to service and repair the front brake caliper on Ford Thunderbird?

You should start the brake caliper front servicing process by removing the disc brake caliper and putting it into a vise for secure holding. Honing the piston bores represents an unsafe practice although severe scores or corrosion from them will require installation of new brake disc calipers. Follow the provided assembly order when disassembling the components while the reverse sequence applies to reassembly. The piston should be removed slowly under brief bursts of moderate air pressure to prevent unintended piston movement. Place a piece of wood into the caliper while removing the piston by utilizing moderate air pressure from the bleeder screw port.

How to bleed the brake calipers on Ford Thunderbird?

A clear flexible hose needs connecting to the caliper screw for bleeding by placing its second end in a brake fluid-filled container. The brake pedal should be pedaled continuously by an assistant while keeping firm pressure on it. Pressurize the brake caliper bleeder screw to bring brake fluid into the collected reservoir. After the fluid flow stops you must close the bleeder screw and torque it to 13 Nm for front brake calipers while torqueing rear brake calipers to 20 Nm. Perform this process again until all air bubbles completely disappear from the brake fluid.

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Ford Thunderbird Caliper Assembly, Front Passenger Side Part Number: 3W4Z-2B120-AB
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- Other Name: Caliper Assembly - Brake - Less Pad; Disc Brake Caliper, Front Right; Brake Caliper Repair Kit; Brake Caliper; Caliper
- Position: Front Passenger Side
- Replaces: 3W4Z-2B120-AA, XW4Z-2B120-AA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird | 50th Anniversary Edition, Base, James Bond Edition, Neiman Marcus, Pacific Coast Roadster | 8 Cyl 3.9 L GAS
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Ford Thunderbird Caliper Assembly, Driver Side Part Number: XW4Z-2553-AB
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- Other Name: Housing; Brake Caliper Repair Kit; Brake Caliper; Caliper
- Position: Driver Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird | 50th Anniversary Edition, Base, James Bond Edition, Neiman Marcus, Pacific Coast Roadster | 8 Cyl 3.9 L GAS
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Ford Thunderbird Caliper Assembly, Passenger Side Part Number: XW4Z-2552-AB
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Housing; Brake Caliper Repair Kit; Brake Caliper; Caliper
- Position: Passenger Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird | 50th Anniversary Edition, Base, James Bond Edition, Neiman Marcus, Pacific Coast Roadster | 8 Cyl 3.9 L GAS
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Ford Thunderbird Caliper Assembly, Driver Side Part Number: F6SZ2553AA
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Caliper; Brake Caliper Repair Kit; Brake Caliper
- Position: Driver Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1993-1997 Ford Thunderbird | LX, Super Coupe | 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS
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Ford Thunderbird Caliper Assembly, Front Driver Side Part Number: 3W4Z-2B121-AB
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Caliper Assembly - Brake - Less Pad; Disc Brake Caliper, Front Left; Brake Caliper Repair Kit; Brake Caliper; Caliper
- Position: Front Driver Side
- Replaces: XW4Z-2B121-AA, 3W4Z-2B121-AA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird | 50th Anniversary Edition, Base, James Bond Edition, Neiman Marcus, Pacific Coast Roadster | 8 Cyl 3.9 L GAS
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Ford Thunderbird Caliper, Front Driver Side Part Number: F3SZ2B121A
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- Other Name: Brake Hydraulic System - Front; Brake Caliper Repair Kit; Brake Caliper; Caliper Assembly - Brake - Less Pads
- Position: Front Driver Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1993-1997 Ford Thunderbird | LX, Super Coupe | 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS
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Ford Thunderbird Caliper, Passenger Side Part Number: F3SZ2B120A
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Caliper Assembly - Brake Lever; Brake Caliper Repair Kit; Brake Caliper; Caliper Assembly - Brake - Less Pads
- Position: Passenger Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1993-1997 Ford Thunderbird | LX, Super Coupe | 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS
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Ford Thunderbird Caliper, Passenger Side Part Number: E9SZ-2B120-A
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Brake Caliper; Brake Caliper Repair Kit
- Position: Passenger Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1989-1992 Ford Thunderbird | Base, LX, Super Coupe | 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS

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The Brake Caliper of Ford Thunderbird vehicles is a part that is used to clamp the brake pad on to the rotor in order to create friction in order to bring the vehicle to a stop. These calipers come in two main types: However, the type of shelves offered are either fixed ones or floating ones. Fixed calipers utilize two opposing pistons which can push from both faces of the disc, handling the task better, although it is sensitive to the disc's surface quality. Meanwhile, floating calipers are situated alongside disc's rotation axis and the piston offsets the inner brake pad and pushes it against the caliper that is designed in a manner to slide and apply pressure to both sides of the disc on its inside. That is, floating calipers are highly susceptible to sticking as a result of one factor or the other and this causes low fuel economy, excessive disc wash, and irregular pad wear. Different brake caliper models are also applied in the rim brakes of bicycles.

Ford Thunderbird Brake Caliper Parts and Q&A

Caliper Assembly, Front Passenger Side
3W4Z-2B120-AB
Q: How to service and repair the front brake caliper on Ford Thunderbird?
A:
You should start the brake caliper front servicing process by removing the disc brake caliper and putting it into a vise for secure holding. Honing the piston bores represents an unsafe practice although severe scores or corrosion from them will require installation of new brake disc calipers. Follow the provided assembly order when disassembling the components while the reverse sequence applies to reassembly. The piston should be removed slowly under brief bursts of moderate air pressure to prevent unintended piston movement. Place a piece of wood into the caliper while removing the piston by utilizing moderate air pressure from the bleeder screw port.
Caliper Assembly, Passenger Side
XW4Z-2552-AB
Q: How to bleed the brake calipers on Ford Thunderbird?
A:
A clear flexible hose needs connecting to the caliper screw for bleeding by placing its second end in a brake fluid-filled container. The brake pedal should be pedaled continuously by an assistant while keeping firm pressure on it. Pressurize the brake caliper bleeder screw to bring brake fluid into the collected reservoir. After the fluid flow stops you must close the bleeder screw and torque it to 13 Nm for front brake calipers while torqueing rear brake calipers to 20 Nm. Perform this process again until all air bubbles completely disappear from the brake fluid.